Accuracy of intraoperative consultation in thyroid nodules: analysis of 2,040 cases performed at Instituto Nacional de Câncer in 12 years

ABSTRACTIntroduction:The thyroid nodule is the most common clinical manifestation of thyroid diseases, and, among the procedures for its diagnosis, cytological examination is the most used. Due to the high accuracy of cytological examination, the value of intraoperative consultation (IOC) has become...

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Main Authors: Theresinha C. Fonseca, Ana Lúcia A. Eisenberg, Mário Lúcio C. Araújo Jr.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2015-10-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442015000500329&lng=en&tlng=en